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C. 7, § 44 BUILDING CODE C. 7, § 45
<br />The fireback of every fireplace hereafter erected shall be not
<br />less than eight inches in thickness of solid brickwork, nor less than
<br />twelve inches of stone lined with firebrick. When a grate is set
<br />in a fireplace a lining of firebrick at least two inches in thickness
<br />shall be added to the fireback ; soapstone, tile or cast iron may be
<br />used, if solidly backed with brick or concrete.
<br />The walls of all incinerators connected with buildings shall be
<br />not less than eight inches thick, the inside four inches of which
<br />shall be constructed of standard well -burned firebrick.
<br />All flue holes when not in use shall be closed with tight -fitting
<br />metal covers. (Id., § 494(33).)
<br />Sec. 44. Separating wooden beams, etc., from chimneys,
<br />etc.
<br />No wooden beams or joists shall be placed within two inches of
<br />the outside face of chimney or flue, whether the same be for
<br />smoke, air or any other purpose.
<br />No wooden furring or studding shall be placed against any
<br />chimney. The plastering shall be directly on the masonry, or on
<br />metal lathing and furring.
<br />Woodwork fastened to plaster which is against the masonry of
<br />a chimney shall have a layer of asbestos board at least one-eighth
<br />inch thick placed between the woodwork and the plaster. (Id., §
<br />494(34).)
<br />Sec. 45. Smoke pipes.
<br />No smoke pipe shall be within six inches of any woodwork, or
<br />any wooden lath and plaster partition or ceiling.
<br />Where smoke pipes pass through a wooden lath and plaster
<br />partition, they shall be guarded by galvanized iron ventilated
<br />thimbles at least twelve inches larger in diameter than the pipes,
<br />or by galvanized iron thimbles built in at least eight inches of brick
<br />work or other incombustible material.
<br />No smoke pipe shall pass through any floor or a roof having
<br />wooden framework except as specified in section 43 of this chap-
<br />ter. (Id., § 494(35).)
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<br />C. 7, § 49 BUILDING CODE C. 7, § 51
<br />heated candy kettle, laundry, stove or other similar appliance shall
<br />be covered with metal to a height of at least four feet above the
<br />floor. This covering shall extend the full length of the boiler,
<br />furnace or heating appliance, and to at least five feet in front of it.
<br />,Metal shields shall be loosely attached, thus preserving an air space
<br />behind them. In no case shall such combustible construction be
<br />permitted within two feet of the sides or back of the heating ap-
<br />pliance, or five feet in front of same.
<br />No furnace, boiler, range or other heating appliance shall be
<br />placed against a wall furred with wood.
<br />Heating boilers shall be encased on sides and top by an incom-
<br />bustible protective covering not less than one and one-half inches
<br />thick. Except that this shall not be necessary when approved by
<br />the building inspector.
<br />In the installation of oil -burning equipment requiring the plac-
<br />ing of storage tanks above the burner, the feed lines from such
<br />storage tanks to burner shall be protected by an approved anti -
<br />syphon valve. (Id., § 494(39).)
<br />Sec. 49. Vent pipes for gas appliances.
<br />All gas water -heaters shall be equipped with vent pipes discharg-
<br />ing into flues or into the open air on the outside of the building.
<br />If the superintendent of the gas department deems it necessary, he
<br />may require similar vent pipes from other gas appliances. Appli-
<br />ances requiring vent pipes shall be equipped with a draft hood.
<br />This section shall not apply to heaters or gas appliances heretofore
<br />installed. (Ord. June 18, 1934.)
<br />Sec. 50. Vent flues.
<br />Vent flues or ducts, for the removal of foul or vitiated air, in
<br />which the temperature of the air cannot exceed that of the rooms,.
<br />shall be constructed of metal or other incombustible material, and
<br />no such flue shall be used for any other purpose. (Code 1932,
<br />§ 494(42).)
<br />Sec. 51. Theatres.
<br />No building shall be erected,lltered or added to for the purpose.
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<br />Sec. 46. Hot air pipes, registers, etc.
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<br />All heater pipes from hot air furnaces, where passing through
<br />combustible partitions or floors, must be covered with standard
<br />asbestos covering. Horizontal hot air pipes leading from furnace
<br />shall be not less than six inches from any woodwork, unless the
<br />woodwork be covered with loose fitting tin or metal plate, or the
<br />pipe be covered with at least one-half inch of asbestos, or in which
<br />latter case the distance from the woodwork may be reduced to not
<br />less than three inches.
<br />No hot air pipe shall be placed in a wooden stud partition or any
<br />wooden enclosure unless it be at least five feet horizontal distance
<br />from the furnace.
<br />Every hot air furnace shall have at least one register without
<br />valve or louvre.
<br />A register box placed in the floor over a pipeless furnace shall
<br />have an open space around it of not less than four inches on all
<br />sides, and be supported by an incombustible border.
<br />Hot air registers placed in any woodwork or combustible floors
<br />shall be surrounded with borders of incombustible material not
<br />less than two inches wide, securely set in place.
<br />The register boxes shall be of metal, and be double; the distance
<br />between the two shall be not less than one inch, or they may be
<br />single if covered with asbestos not less than one-eighth inch in
<br />thickness and if all woodwork within two inches be covered with
<br />tin.
<br />Cold air ducts for hot air furnaces shall be made of incombusti-
<br />ble material. (Id., § 494(36).)
<br />Sec. 47. Dry rooms.
<br />All dry rooms shall be constructed in accordance with the latest
<br />regulation of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. (Id.,
<br />§ 494(37).)
<br />Sec. 48. Furnaces and similar appliances.
<br />Any woodwork, wooden lath and plaster partition or ceiling
<br />within four feet of the sides or back, or six feet from the front of
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<br />C. 7, § 52 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE C. 7, § 53
<br />of converting same into a theatre, opera house or for the use by a
<br />motion picture show, unless it conforms to the latest regulations
<br />of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. (Id., § 494(43).)
<br />Sec. 52. Safety of design.
<br />All parts of every building or structure shall be designed to
<br />safely carry the loads to be imposed thereon, and shall in all other
<br />respects conform to good engineering practice. (Id., § 494(44) ;
<br />Ord. Jan. 16, 1939.)
<br />Sec. 53. Marquees overhanging streets.
<br />Any person desiring to erect a marquee overhanging any side-
<br />walk or street shall, before any work is done on same, make ap-
<br />plication in writing to the city manager and receive a permit for
<br />such construction.
<br />All applications must be signed by the property owner, and no
<br />permit shall be issued by the city manager as provided herein until
<br />an inspection fee of one dollar has been paid to the city collector.
<br />Marquees erected under the authority of this section shall con-
<br />form to the following requirements:
<br />All marquees must be constructed entirely of metal except the
<br />roof surface, or covering and the ornaments. The roof may be
<br />composed of wired glass, not less than one-quarter inch thick, and
<br />shall be protected by a wire screen approved by the city manager.
<br />All ornaments must be composed entirely of metal glass, or other
<br />incombustible material, and when glass ornaments are used they
<br />shall be of sufficient thickness to prevent easy breakage.
<br />All marquees shall be placed not less than nine feet above the
<br />sidewalk or street and shall not project nearer than within ten
<br />inches of the curb line. Adequate provisions must be made for
<br />drainage so that no water will be allowed to drip from marquees
<br />on the sidewalk or street. No marquees shall be anchored, sup-
<br />ported or braced to the wooden beams or other wooden framework
<br />of a building, but must be securely bolted through brick wall or
<br />steel frame of the building supported by a sufficient number of
<br />chains, or other supports, attached to the building as described
<br />above. Posts, pilasters or other supports, placed in the street or
<br />sidewalk will not be permitted.
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